Farley Mowat quotes

We have doomed the wolf not for what it is, but for what we deliberately and mistakenly perceive it to be –the mythologized epitome of a savage ruthless killer – which is, in reality, no more than a reflected image of ourself. (Farley Mowat)
Inaction will cause a man to sink into the slough of despond and vanish without a trace. View quote
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And this is what happened, ands this is why the caribou and the wolf are one; for the caribou feeds the wolf, but it is the wolf that keeps the caribou strong. View quote
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I write better in Cape Breton... too many people around in Ontario. Down there I meet all sorts of non-human people, but they don't bother me, and I don't feel I have to apologize on behalf of my species quite so often. View quote
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Without a function, we cease to be. So, I will write till I die. View quote
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We're under some gross misconception that we're a good species, going somewhere important, and that at the last minute we'll correct our errors and God will smile on us. It's delusion. View quote
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I write every day. I'm always in the process of writing my last book, until the next one. View quote
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